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Medicinal Chemistry Table

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Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

Medicinal Chemistry major
A major in Medicinal Chemistry requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of pharmacology units according to the following:
(a) 6 credit points of 2000-level PCOL coded units or
(b) 6 credit points of 2000-level MEDS coded pharmacology units for students in the Medical Science Stream
(iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level major core units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level chemistry selective units
(vi) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units

Medicinal Chemistry minor
A minor in Medicinal Chemistry requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of pharmacology units according to the following:
(a) 6 credit points of 2000-level PCOL coded units or
(b) 6 credit points of 2000-level MEDS coded pharmacology units for students in the Medical Science stream
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level minor core units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level minor selective units

Units of study
The units of study are listed below.

1000-level units of study
Core
CHEM1011
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A 		6    A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study but students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February)
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991


Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html).
 Semester 1
CHEM1111
Chemistry 1A 		6    A Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February)
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991


Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html).
 Intensive January
Semester 1
Semester 2
CHEM1911
Chemistry 1A (Advanced) 		6    A 80 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

 Semester 1
CHEM1991
Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program) 		6    A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

 Semester 1
CHEM1012
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B 		6    P CHEM1XX1
N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992
Semester 2
CHEM1112
Chemistry 1B 		6    P CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or (75 or above in CHEM1011 or CHEM1001)
N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992
Intensive January
Semester 1
Semester 2
CHEM1912
Chemistry 1B (Advanced) 		6    P CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or (75 or above in CHEM1111 or CHEM1101) or (90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent)
N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1992


Students who commence in semester 2 are strongly advised that you would be better served by taking the mainstream level units in sequence, Chemistry 1A before Chemistry 1B, rather than the Advanced units in the opposite order.
 Semester 2
CHEM1992
Chemistry 1B (Special Studies Program)
This unit of study is not available in 2022

 6    P 75 or above in CHEM1991 or CHEM1903 or (90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent)
N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1912


Entry is by invitation. This unit of study is deemed to be an Advanced unit of study. Students who commence in semester 2 are strongly advised that you would be better served by taking the mainstream level units in sequence, Chemistry 1A before Chemistry 1B, rather than the Special Studies Program units in the opposite order.
 Semester 2

2000-level units of study
Core
CHEM2521
Molecular Stability and Reactivity 		6    P (CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1001) and (CHEM1012 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002 )
N CHEM2921 or CHEM2991 or CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915
Semester 1
CHEM2921
Molecular Stability and Reactivity (Advanced) 		6    P A mark of 65 or above in (CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1001) and a mark of 65 or above in (CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002)
N CHEM2521 or CHEM2991 or CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915
Semester 1
CHEM2991
Molecular Stability and Reactivity (SSP) 		6    P A mark of 75 or above in (CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1001) and a mark of 75 or above in (CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002)
N CHEM2921 or CHEM2521 or CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915
Semester 1
PCOL coded
PCOL2021
Foundations of Pharmacology 		6    A [(BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or (MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3)
P CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903
N PCOL2555 or PCOL2011 or MEDS2002 or BMED2401 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808 or MEDS2002


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
MEDS coded pharmacology
MEDS2002
Foundations of Pharmacology 		6    A [(BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or (MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3)
P CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903
N PCOL2555 or PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or BMED2401 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808


This unit must be taken by all students enrolled in the BSc (Medical Science)
Semester 1
(MEDS coded unit of study are only available to students in the Medical Science stream).

3000-level units of study
Major Core
MCHM3001
From Molecules to Therapeutics 		6    P [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2402) or (BMED2401 and BMED2405)] or (12cp from BCMB2XXX) and [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2521 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)]
N MCHM3901
Semester 1
MCHM3901
From Molecules to Therapeutics (Advanced) 		6    P A mark of 70 or above in each of [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2402) or (BMED2401 and BMED2405) or in each unit of (12cp from BCMB2XXX)] AND a mark of 70 or above in [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2521 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)]
N MCHM3001
Semester 1
PCOL3012
Drug Design and Development 		6    P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6cp from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12cp from BCMB2XXX
N PCOL3912


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
PCOL3912
Drug Design and Development (Advanced) 		6    P a mark of 70 or above in {(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6cp from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12cp from BCMB2XXX}
N PCOL3012


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
Chemistry selective
CHEM3118
Synthetic Chemistry 		6    P [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)
N CHEM3115 or CHEM3915 or CHEM3918
Semester 1
CHEM3918
Synthetic Chemistry (Advanced) 		6    P A mark of 65 or greater in [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or a mark of 65 or greater in (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)
N CHEM3115 or CHEM3915 or CHEM3118
Semester 1
CHEM3121
Chemical Biology 		6    P [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)
N CHEM3110 or CHEM3910 or CHEM3921
Semester 2
CHEM3921
Chemical Biology (Advanced) 		6    P A mark of 65 or greater in [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or a mark of 65 or greater in (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)
N CHEM3110 or CHEM3121 or CHEM3910
Semester 2
Interdisciplinary Project
MCHM3888
Medicinal Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project 		6    P (CHEM2401 or CHEM2521 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991) and [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and {BMED2402 or BMED2405})]
Semester 2
SCPU3001
Science Interdisciplinary Project 		6    P 96 credit points
Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
Minor Core
MCHM3001
From Molecules to Therapeutics 		6    P [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2402) or (BMED2401 and BMED2405)] or (12cp from BCMB2XXX) and [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2521 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)]
N MCHM3901
Semester 1
MCHM3901
From Molecules to Therapeutics (Advanced) 		6    P A mark of 70 or above in each of [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2402) or (BMED2401 and BMED2405) or in each unit of (12cp from BCMB2XXX)] AND a mark of 70 or above in [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2521 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)]
N MCHM3001
Semester 1
Minor selective
CHEM3118
Synthetic Chemistry 		6    P [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)
N CHEM3115 or CHEM3915 or CHEM3918
Semester 1
CHEM3918
Synthetic Chemistry (Advanced) 		6    P A mark of 65 or greater in [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or a mark of 65 or greater in (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)
N CHEM3115 or CHEM3915 or CHEM3118
Semester 1
CHEM3121
Chemical Biology 		6    P [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)
N CHEM3110 or CHEM3910 or CHEM3921
Semester 2
CHEM3921
Chemical Biology (Advanced) 		6    P A mark of 65 or greater in [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or a mark of 65 or greater in (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)
N CHEM3110 or CHEM3121 or CHEM3910
Semester 2
PCOL3012
Drug Design and Development 		6    P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6cp from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12cp from BCMB2XXX
N PCOL3912


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
PCOL3912
Drug Design and Development (Advanced) 		6    P a mark of 70 or above in {(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6cp from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12cp from BCMB2XXX}
N PCOL3012


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
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